![]() If a high speed predator existed that could rundown a horse a full gallop, then the horses would need to adapt to other mechanisms to survive. 8 legs would be an easier balancing act than 4 legs.really rough terrain (volcanic for example) where straight forward movement is hindered due to unstable ground would mean the ability to step side to side quickly would allow for quicker movement through harsh terrain (look up devils golf course death valley for an example of this terrain).Ģ - High speed predators. Evolutionary pressures would need to favor the 8 legged creature. Ultimately the creature moves more spider like. That said, there is a heavy advantage in the extra limbs: A 4 legged horse runs forward exceedingly well, however side to side movement or even stopping isn't the easiest, while an 8 legged creature could theoretically have the extra 4 legs designed to give it side to side movement, able to redirect the momentum of a straight forward run either left or right rapidly. It's still going to look really strange, and look a lot more eight-legged than any other comparable creature.ĮDIT: hand-drawn illustration because people seem to like those:Ĩ legs compared to 4 won't actually improve top speed very much.if anything the bulk of the extra appendages gets in the way. This is going to be a big change that will probably take a lot of generations, and I doubt that there'd actually be enough of a benefit for it, but I still think it's more likely than spontaneously growing four extra legs (and who knows, sometimes evolution does stupid things).Īt this point, around 2/3rds of the leg is split up, and I think that's good enough. The animals that can traverse this without breaking their ankles might be the ones with longer toes, or less connections leading up to the ankle, leading again to longer toes.Īfter that, luckily there are already two bones in the foreleg, so you just have to decouple them. A lot of holes where one toe could fall in, and then you break your ankle and have to be put down. To do this with evolution, I'm imagining an environment with very uneven footing. These animals are already used as pack animals, so with a little bit of selective breeding they should be able to somewhat reliably carry humans.įrom there, it's just a matter of cutting the rest of the leg in half. To start off with, you can use an animal with a cloven hoof, like a cow or goat. So I propose that your eight-legged creatures actually have four split legs. One of the best reasons for this is that there's no viable intermediate forms you have to grow the new limbs to the same length as the old ones before they can be useful, and that would take millions of years of having useless stubs. Do not dry clean.Something that evolution very seldom does is create extra limbs. Machine wash, warm, durable-press cycle.CE tested and approved for children from 0 years of age.Each plushie comes with its name written with runes on the chest. They are inspired by our Viking Age heritage and are a good and fun way of introducing the young ones to the old stories. Sleipnir is part of Grimfrost's Edda- collection of plushies made for the Birka Museum store in Sweden. He is also good at hugging and comforting, and enjoys playing. Grimfrost's Sleipnir plushie has 8 legs, which makes him the fastest horse around. 4504355864659 Grimfrost's Plushie, Sleipnir ///s/files/1/1565/1123/products/3711_2.jpg?v=1649061969 ///s/files/1/1565/1123/products/3711_2_large.jpg?v=1649061969 16.90 USD InStock Soft Toys ALL PRODUCTS Facebook feed GRIMFROST KIDS GRIMFROST MERCHANDISE GRIMFROST PLUSHIES KIDS AND BABY landing page template 2 MODERN PLUSHIES VIKING MERCHANDISE
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